Muir Lake (Lakeline Park)
Texas · Southeast
About This Location
Muir Lake (Lakeline Park) is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 217 species recorded on eBird. This lake and urban park habitat attracts Double-crested Cormorant, Turkey Vulture, and Carolina Wren among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Great-tailed Grackle (Western)
Quiscalus mexicanus
Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Zone-tailed Hawk
Buteo albonotatus
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Muscovy Duck
Great Blue Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Barn Swallow
Northern Cardinal
White-winged Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Wren
Bewick's Wren
Northern Mockingbird
House Sparrow
Lesser Goldfinch
Painted Bunting
Mourning Dove
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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